VENATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. VENATOR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept VENATOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VENATOR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VENATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
venatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VENATOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VENATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
Words starting with VENATOR
2 longer words begin with VENATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in VENATOR
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Common questions about VENATOR
- Is VENATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VENATOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VENATOR worth?
- VENATOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VENATOR?
- VENATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VENATOR:
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